Android Question Is there a posibility creating B4XLib file this straty

[Theera]

Hi all,
I 'm interested in creating B4XLib. I have the idea different from others about creating B4XLib.
I still have the problem how to create B4XStringFunctionVB and B4XThaiUtils in B4J.
Assume I have created X.jar and X.xml in B4A , jX.jar and jX.xml in B4J and in B4i I can do as the same stragies.(I don't have B4i) (iX.jar and iX.xml)

From Fiplipo's CreateB4XLib stratgy . we need layouts in File folder ,manifest.txt file and X.Bas file.

In X.Bas file I copy each Bas file in B4A,B4J,B4i and using #If B4A..<bas in b4a>. ..#End IF Block ,#If B4J...<bas in b4j>...#End If Block and #If B4i...<bas in b4i>....#End If Block

I don't know that It can be ...



Best Regards,
Theera

 

[ilan]

P.S. @Alexander I still need your help to make my the 2 B4XLibs

maybe you should use the JobOffer forum. i think it will make more sense to pay this time for someone that is interested to create your libraries and you can then learn from them because at this point it looks like you are struggling with very simple stuff.

(i refer to this thread: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/what-is-library-of-csbuilder-in-b4j-and-b4i.151131/)

 

[Theera]

maybe you should use the JobOffer forum. i think it will make more sense to pay this time for someone that is interested to create your libraries and you can then learn from them because at this point it looks like you are struggling with very simple stuff.

(i refer to this thread: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/what-is-library-of-csbuilder-in-b4j-and-b4i.151131/)

Ok,I have deleted that lines.

 

[aeric]

we need layouts in File folder

Not all b4xlib need to have layout file. If no UI views involved, no need to add layout file. The file can just contain one x.bas file. The manifest.txt file is also optional.

 

[Theera]

Not all b4xlib need to have layout file. If no UI views involved, no need to add layout file. The file can just contain one x.bas file. The manifest.txt file is also optional.

I mean that. Include bas file in b4a,bas file in b4j and bas file b4i into one file. Perhaps,we can convert all of the old libs into one b4xlib. @SD Star-Dust expert always create separated libraries,and I notice xui in manifest.txt are differ.

 

[aeric]

Tips for you:

1. If the b4xlib does not use UI, No need to add XUI or XUI Views dependencies (B4J.DependsOn=jXUI,XUI Views and B4A.DependsOn=XUI,XUI Views)
2. If the b4xlib does not use UI, No need to add layout files
3. If you don't have B4i, No need to add B4i dependencies (Supported Platform=B4A,B4J in manifest.txt)
4. If you don't need working with files, No need to use setDataFolder

 

[Theera]

Tips for you:

1. If the b4xlib does not use UI, No need to add XUI or XUI Views dependencies (B4J.DependsOn=jXUI,XUI Views and B4A.DependsOn=XUI,XUI Views)
2. If the b4xlib does not use UI, No need to add layout files
3. If you don't have B4i, No need to add B4i dependencies (Supported Platform=B4A,B4J in manifest.txt)
4. If you don't need working with files, No need to use setDataFolder

I need to learned the code. I understand English not very well. So I need the example for me study. While I need Thai developlers in here,I don't know to ask anyone.

 

[aeric]

I understand English not very well.

Use Google Translate.
Don't repeat and remind yourself that you are not good, you will become not good.
Just try to explain as much as you can.

 

[Theera]

Use Google translate.
Don't repeat and remind yourself that you are not good, you will become not good.
Just try to explain as much as you can.

Google translate can translate in Thai correctly only 30 %

 

[aeric]

Google translate can translate in Thai correctly only 30 %

Better than nothing

 

[Theera]

Better than nothing

Do mind to see my code B4XThaiUtils and B4XStringfunctionVB for me. B4XStringFunction come from Magret's lib. Its working with the file. I have tried to do as Alexander's advice. But it still has error. I no idea to continue how make it work. Sometimes,I 'm burnt out to learn b4x. I'm here 12 years,but looks like me be here only 3 days.
Best Regards,
Theera

 

[emexes]

Perhaps,we can convert all of the old libs into one b4xlib.

Perhaps start simple. One step at a time. Walk before you run (or crawl before you walk).

Create a library with just one super-simple function, for example:

Sub Hello(YourName As String) As String

    Return "Hello, " & YourName
    
End Sub

Once you've got that going, then add a second function to the library, for example:

Sub LookingGood(YourName As String) As String

     Return "If you can read this then the B4XLIB by " & YourName & " is looking good!"

End Sub

and from that point onwards it should be plain sailing.

 

[Theera]

I've tried to translate Klaus'B4XGettingStarted
,but I need more times to learn the code for unstanding.

 

[John Naylor]

I see two problems in your B4XLIB code in your B4XStringfunctionVB library.

First relates to B4J which doesn't have File.DirInternal available - you could try the following.

Public Sub Initialize
    DataFileName = "Data_Temporary_File.map"
   
    #if b4j
        DataPathName = File.DirApp
    #else
        DataPathName = File.DirInternal
    #End If
End Sub

Second is that almost all of your sub routines are not public.

instead of [Edit] (For all subs)

Sub AddSpaces (HowMany As Int) As String

change to

Public Sub AddSpaces (HowMany As Int) As String

See attached lib with modifications. Tested in B4J

 

[Theera]

I've

I see two problems in your B4XLIB code in your B4XStringfunctionVB library.

First relates to B4J which doesn't have File.DirInternal available - you could try the following.

Public Sub Initialize
    DataFileName = "Data_Temporary_File.map"
   
    #if b4j
        DataPathName = File.DirApp
    #else
        DataPathName = File.DirInternal
    #End If
End Sub

Second is that almost all of your sub routines are not public.

instead of

Sub AddSpaces (HowMany As Int) As String

change to

Public Sub AddSpaces (HowMany As Int) As String

See attached lib with modifications. Tested in B4J

I've edited.But I 've just post my code. Thank you for your reply.

 

[aeric]

I see (think) you are creating multiple b4xlib.

Another tips for you:

1. Create a B4J project and add simple class name B4XLibA.bas
2. If your library is not using any UI views or just pure String functions, just create non-UI project in B4J
3. Follow my tips in post #6 above
4. Use Winzip or WinRAR to save the B4XLibA.bas inside a zip file and rename the file as B4XLibA.b4xlib
5. If everything okay, put B4XLibA.b4xlib into your Additional Library folder inside B4X folder

To create a second library that depends on the library above:

1. Create a new project in B4J by repeating the steps above
2. Check the B4XLibA library from Libraries Manager
3. Add a class B4XLibB.bas where you will use some functions from B4XLibA
4. Create the B4XLibB.b4xlib

Now let say I want to create a project that uses B4XLibB which depends on B4XLibA, I just need to check both libraries in Libraries Manager.

Once B4J is working, make it works in B4A.

Optionally, you can also make it works for B4i without B4i.

Why I use B4J to develop?
Because I don't need to use a device or emulator for testing at early stage.

 

[LucaMs]

First relates to B4J which doesn't have File.DirInternal available - you could try the following.

#IF B4J
    XUI.SetDataFolder("AppNameHere")
#End If
DataPathName = xui.DefaultFolder

 

[John Naylor]

#IF B4J
    File.DirData("AppNameHere")
#End If
DataPathName = xui.DefaultFolder

AppNameHere would change with every app the lib is used in so wouldn't be any use inside a library

 

[LucaMs]

AppNameHere would change with every app the lib is used in so wouldn't be any use inside a library

First of all I corrected those two lines of mine, as the command is:

xui.SetDataFolder

Secondly, you don't have to write the app name, any text will do.

 

[John Naylor]

First of all I corrected those two lines of mine, as the command is:

xui.SetDataFolder

Secondly, you don't have to write the app name, any text will do.

Ahh OK I assumed it needed to be the name of the current app. Interesting! Thanks